The Milk Truck by Jill Miller is a project that turns an old ice cream truck into a mobile breastfeeding station. Miller is using Kickstarter to solicit funding for the project, which she describes as "part performance art, part public service."
The Milk Truck is meant to come to the aid of nursing mothers when they're "discouraged, harassed or unwelcome to breastfeed" in public. The truck will pull up directly outside the establishment, where the mother can enter the truck and breastfeed without reproach. The establishment's owner will then be faced with a spectacle: the Milk Truck by Jill Miller has a giant breast on its roof.
The Milk Truck will debut at the Pittsburgh Biennial at the Andy Warhol Museum. From there, Jill Miller hopes to take the truck elsewhere. See the Kickstarter video below:
Image Sources:
Comments
June 30, 2011
I want to do this in Chicago!!!! I'm an RN and experienced Mom who breastfed 2 children, each weaned abt 13 mths. Had tons of support from my hubby's side of family, and total discouragement from MY side. Would love to support your cause, do marketing work for Chicago area, what ever I can do to be part of this AWESOME idea! I'm sure u know that scientists are working on genetic alterations that will have cows producing human breast milk. I read it on @Foodista a few weeks ago. Wonderful for the women that absolutely cannot breastfeed, but so unfortunate for those infants/moms that don't get the irreplacable emotional benefits of breastfeeding by choosing to take an easier "way". I LOVE YOUR IDEA!!!